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Chesterfield County

South Carolina · 44,740 residents (2025 est.) · 799 sq mi
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With 43,784 people, Chesterfield County is a county in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. The typical home is worth $116,200, having more than doubled since 2000. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 29%. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $762 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
43,784
+2%since 2000
from 42,768 in 2000
44,740 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
55 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 54 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.0
+18%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
799 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K40K43K45K48K19902000201020202024Chesterfield County
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(2,420)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(2,937)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(2,619)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(2,439)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(2,691)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(5,413)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(4,853)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.7%(5,991)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(6,089)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.6%(5,060)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(2,524)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(748)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,235
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,483 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,214
+105%since 2000
from $14,233 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
32.3%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.3%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 20.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.484
+8%since 2010
from 0.447 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade24.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$116,200
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$762
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $391 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.3% in 2000
27.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
+2%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.5%(27,172)
Black32.8%(14,044)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(971)
Asian0.3%(125)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.4%(25,575)
Black30%(13,139)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(2,572)
Asian0.5%(202)
Other5.2%(2,296)
Diversity Score
70
+12%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
+6%since 2020
from 21 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(1,886)
Puerto Rican0.6%(266)
Guatemalan0.3%(112)
Salvadoran0.2%(91)
Costa Rican0.2%(68)
Honduran0.1%(47)
Cuban0.1%(36)
Nicaraguan0.1%(26)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(72)
Filipino0.2%(69)
Chinese0.1%(31)
Korean0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English12.5%(5,488)
American8%(3,524)
Irish5.8%(2,551)
German4.2%(1,838)
Scottish1.3%(570)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(548)
Italian0.7%(312)
French0.7%(300)
Welsh0.6%(262)
Norwegian0.3%(121)
Polish0.2%(94)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(67)
Portuguese0.1%(58)
Arab0.1%(44)
Lebanese0.1%(44)
British0.1%(44)
Brazilian0.1%(35)
Hungarian0.1%(34)
Guyanese0.1%(32)
Greek0.1%(25)
Iranian0%(19)
Russian0%(19)
Jamaican0%(17)
Swedish0%(15)
Canadian0%(11)
Romanian0%(11)
Nigerian0%(11)
Slovak0%(8)
Danish0%(5)
Finnish0%(5)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.6%
+17.4 ptssince 2000
from 65.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.5 min
+36%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
2.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 11.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 58.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
25.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
3.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 15.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
82.8%
+24.4 ptssince 2017
from 58.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.7%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 82.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 96.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 3.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(5,722)
Married51.6%(8,916)
Widowed4.1%(704)
Divorced11.2%(1,940)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(5,723)
Married42.6%(7,895)
Widowed13.6%(2,518)
Divorced12.9%(2,390)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.9%(426)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(567)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(891)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(50)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,385 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Chesterfield County, South Carolina?

Chesterfield County, South Carolina has about 43,784 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Chesterfield County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Chesterfield County, South Carolina earns about $49,235 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chesterfield County, South Carolina expensive?

In Chesterfield County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $116,200, and the typical rent is about $762 a month.

How educated are people in Chesterfield County, South Carolina?

About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Chesterfield County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chesterfield County, South Carolina?

About 20.3% of people in Chesterfield County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Chesterfield County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Chesterfield County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,207 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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